Jazz
Contains 2 LPs on 1 CD:
* WINDOWS OPENED (1968) - Tracks 1-6
* THE INSPIRATION I FEEL (1968) - Tracks 7-12
Herbie Mann (flute)
Roy Ayers (vibraphone)
Sonny Sharrock (guitar)
Miroslav Vitous (bass)
Bruno Carr (drums)
Herbie Mann pays homage to Ray Charles on his version of "Georgia On My Mind," and "I Got A Woman" and offers his renditions of contemporary pop songs such as "By The Time I Get To Phoenix" and "If I Were A Carpenter." Personnel on "Windows Opened" include Roy Ayers, Sonny Sharrock and Miroslav Vituous.
Originally released on Atlantic (1507) & Atlantic (1513)
* Adrian Barber - Engineer
* Arif Mardin - Producer
* Haig Adishian - Design
* Joel Dorn - Producer
* Nesuhi Ertegun - Producer
* Stanislaw Zagorski - Design, Sculpture
* Talat Halman - Consultant
This two-fer from Collectables features a pair of out of print Herbie Mann LPs: Windows Opened and The Inspiration I Feel, both originally issued on Atlantic Records in 1968. These 12 tracks feature jazz versions of popular songs of the period written by Donovan, Tim Hardin, and Jimmy Webb plus six associated with Ray Charles.
---Al Campbell, All Music Guide |
